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Fernow, R.C.

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MOPCH138 Choice of Proton Driver Parameters for a Neutrino Factory 372
 
  • W.-T. Weng, J.S. Berg, R.C. Fernow, J.C. Gallardo, H.G. Kirk, N. Simos
    BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
  • S.J. Brooks
    CCLRC/RAL/ASTeC, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon
 
  A Neutrino Factory typically comprises the following subsystems: proton driver; target; muon collection and conditioning( bunching, phase rotation, and cooling); muon acceleration; and muon decay ring. It takes great effort to design each subsystem properly, such that it can mesh with all other subsystems to optimize the overall facility performance. This optimization is presently being studied as part of the International Scoping Study of a Future Neutrino Factory and Superbeam Facility. This paper will evaluate the implications of other subsystems on the parameters of a proton driver for a Neutrino Factory. At the desired power of 4 MW, the impacts of the choice of the proton energy, bunch length, bunch intensity, and repetition rate on other subsystems are assessed to identify a proper range of operation for each parameter. A suitable "design phase space" of proton driver parameters is defined. Given possible choices of design parameters for proton driver, we compare the performance of a linac, a synchrotron, and an FFAG accelerator. The relative merits of existing proton driver proposals will also be examined.